SLANG

Slang is informal language which replaces common or everyday words.  It is language used by a particular group of people, context or even country.  Slang is constantly changing, evolving and developing.

Below are some examples of British 💂 slang.  Be careful…they are useful to understand when reading or listening but harder to use when speaking or writing because they are so context specific.

“I’m cheesed off!” 

To be cheesed off 🧀 is to be angry or very annoyed about someone or something.

A:  How are you today?

B:  I’m a bit cheesed off, to be honest.

A:  Why?

B:  My football team lost last night!

cheesed off

“oodles”

To have oodles of something means to have lots of something.  It is commonly collocated with time.

A:  Hurry up!  We’re going to be late!

B:  Don’t worry.  We’ve got oodles of time.”

oodles of time

“have a kip”

Another word for a short sleep is to have a kip.  A synonym which you may already know is to have a nap.

A:  Where’s John?

B:  He’s upstairs having a kip.  He didn’t sleep well last night.”

having a kip

“a chinwag”

To have a friendly chat with someone, often for a long time is called a chinwag.

A:  I met Alan last week.

B:  Really?

A: Yes, we had a long chinwag.  It was great to catch up.”

a chinwag

“chuffed to bits”

To be very pleased about or with something is to be chuffed to bits.

“Thank you for my birthday present.  I’m chuffed to bits with it!”

“I’m chuffed to bits about my new job.  I start next week!”

I’m chuffed to bits

“bonkers”

An informal/slang synonym for crazy is bonkers.

“My husband is bonkers.  He spent all our savings on a holiday to the Maldives!”

“If she thinks she can beat me at tennis, she must be bonkers!”

bonkers